[Aztlan] Another Palenque Mystery

[Elaine Schele]

Felize Navidad Listeros!

I have another mystery to unravel and I need your help.  This time it
relates to the caches found by Del Rio (in 1787) in the Palenque
Temples of the Cross and Sun.  In each of those buildings, he found
caches with certain objects that he describes in exactly the same
manner: "two small conical pyramids with the figure of a heart in dark
crystallized stone (which is very common in this kingdom and know by
the name of challa)".   What does he mean by "two conical pyramids"
and what do you think he means when he states "a heart of dark
crystallized stone" (challa?).  FYI - I was able to find pictures of
other items from the caches, such as vases and the Tableritos, etc.
(there were at least 26) at the Madrid Museum website, but the items I
quoted above don't seem to be there, so perhaps they were made of
perishable material.

Please reply off-line if you have any suggestions or ideas!

Blessings to you all,
Elaine
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